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Measuring Wildfires From Aircraft And SatellitesAircraft and satellite systems yield wide-area views, providing total coverage of affected areas. System developed for use aboard aircraft includes digital scanner that records data in 12 channels. Transmits data to ground station for immediate use in fighting fires. Enables researchers to estimate gaseous and particulate emissions from fires. Provides information on temperatures of flame fronts and soils, intensities and rate of spread of fires, characteristics of fuels and smoke plumes, energy-release rates, and concentrations and movements of trace gases. Data relates to heating and cooling of soils, loss of nutrients, and effects on atmospheric, terrestrial, and aquatic systems.
Document ID
19910000049
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - NASA Tech Brief
Authors
Brass, J. A.
(NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA.)
Arvesen, J. C.
(NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA.)
Ambrosia, V. G.
(TGS Technology, Inc.)
Riggan, P. J.
(Department of Agriculture Forest Service)
Meyers, J. S.
(ATAC, Inc.)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
February 1, 1991
Publication Information
Publication: NASA Tech Briefs
Volume: 15
Issue: 2
ISSN: 0145-319X
Subject Category
Physical Sciences
Report/Patent Number
ARC-12132
Accession Number
91B10049
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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